Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Doodley

(11,942 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 11:09 PM Saturday

Suppose Trump is dead. What happens next? [View all]

Does he become a martyr? Does he become more revered by MAGA? Or is it a Jimmy Savile situation -- the British entertainer whose sick crimes were revealed after he died, now universally despised? Will JD Vance become the new leader? Will he maintain the cult? Will he be seen as more moderate than Trump and not responsible for Trump's mess, preventing a Democratic win in November? Or will he be seen as weak and unable to lead the MAGA base? Will America recover from this nightmare?

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Suppose Trump is dead. What happens next? [View all] Doodley Saturday OP

We all throw True Dough Saturday #1

Fingers crossed! buzzycrumbhunger Saturday #6

Party like it's 1999. CentralMass Saturday #2

I hope they televise the cremation leftstreet Saturday #3

Now that's funny chicoescuela Saturday #10

How does he become a martyr ? The Iran war will be forever connected to him JI7 Saturday #4

What happens next is the biggest party we've ever seen. Ocelot II Saturday #5

He's not dead it's an act JBTaurus83 Saturday #7

I hadn't even thought of that. mr715 Sunday #16

It would be mixed Buckeyeblue Saturday #8

Its up in the air as to whether Vance would stick with the MAGA bullshit or lean back on the old school GOP... FascismIsDeath Saturday #9

I pop the cork on the bottle of Bollinger's I've got in the fridge. Aristus Saturday #11

Moet in the frig...and... yellow dahlia Sunday #14

Well then the 4 living presidents have a private party at Obama's pad on Martha's Vineyard Submariner Saturday #12

They're dancing in the street (dancing in the street) mackdaddy Saturday #13

Great minds! I was going to post the same vid. yellow dahlia Sunday #15

We'll hear YMCA on the media rather than Swan Lake. no_hypocrisy Sunday #17